Disclaimer:Like I said beforeAkira Toriyama is the rightful owner and creator of Dragonball, Dragonball Z and Dragonball GT.
(A/N: Wow so many reviews for one chapter, who knew it was possible. Thanks guys, you really made my day, enjoy the chapter!)
The moment Gohan had been dreading the entire weekend had finally arrived. The yellow school bus stopped at the front gates of Capsule Corporation. Everyone quickly started to exit the bus while Gohan slowly made his way outside. The students were all standing in the front yard of the Brief home.
"Wow this place is huge!" Erasa exclaimed.
"It's twice as big as my house." Videl added.
"No bigger." Sharpner exclaimed.
Gohan just watched his classmates staring amazed at the Capsule Corporation. He himself was not excited but he guessed that he would have acted just like them if he were a normal person visiting the Capsule Corporation. All of a sudden the students heard someone singing and looked to the side to see a blond-haired woman dancing about in the garden watering the plants. Mrs Brief saw the students and escorted them inside to the front lobby.
"Thank goodness she didn't see me." Gohan thought to himself as he entered the all too familiar building, which could be considered his second home. The blue-haired genius was already waiting for them in the front lobby.
"Please don't see me." Gohan hid behind Videl and Erasa.
"Good morning students and welcome to Capsule Corporation. Please take a seat. My name is Bulma Brief. I am a scientist here at Capsule Corp as well as the daughter of Dr Brief who you will meet later on. This week you will be learning about the history of Capsule Corporation from my father and I will be giving you a tour of all our labs and workrooms and tell you more about our inventions. Do you have any questions?"
"Our teacher mentioned something about a project?" a guy with glasses asked. Growls were heard from most of the class.
"Oh yes. This is an educational field trip so turn those frowns upside down. You are all going to work in groups and invent something that will count 20% of your final grade as your teacher requested and 10% will be for you to write an essay on how you have experienced your week here and what you have learned. The essay is only due at the end of the term."
"Mrs Brief, are we going to start the project today?" a red-haired girl asked.
"My mom is Mrs Brief, please call me Bulma and no we will start with your assignments tomorrow. Anyway I want all of you to pair up quickly so I can assign you rooms. Same sex of course."
"Yo Gohan, how bout we share a room?" Sharpner proposed.
Bulma was startled at the mention of Gohan's name and turned towards Sharpner.
"Did you just say Gohan?" Bulma asked with interest.
"Yeah, brains is standing behind these two girls." Sharpner pointed.
The heiress suddenly had a huge grin plastered on her face. "Gohan, you're not hiding from me are you?" Bulma smirked.
The whole class gasped. Everyone was shocked out of their minds when they realised that the richest woman in the planet knew the new kid in class.
"I guess there's no point in hiding from her now."
Gohan grinned sheepishly "No why would I do that?" He walked over to the heiress who gave him a hug. The young warrior blushed when he saw his whole class staring at him.
"OMG Gohan knows Bulma Brief." Erasa whispered to Videl.
"Yeah I can see that." Videl crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes at Gohan.
"What else are you hiding Gohan?"
"Gohan, why didn't you tell me that it was your class that was coming for the week?" Bulma asked.
The students were all still at a loss for words. Nobody could believe that a nerd like Gohan could know such an important person. It was also weird because they appeared to be really close friends.
"I thought you knew." Gohan shrugged.
Bulma smiled. "I honestly had no idea. So how have you been kid?"
"I've been better and you?"
"Good considering the fact that Vegeta broke the gravity room again and I had to repair it overnight. That man just can't stop training." Bulma replied in an irritated tone.
"That's the all mighty Saiyan Prince for ya." Gohan said sarcastically. He and Bulma both burst out laughing. They seemed to have forgotten about their audience who were all staring at the two people laughing in front of them.
"Bulma, I think you forgot about your company."
"Oh right." Bulma laughed embarrassingly. She turned her attention back to the students.
"Sorry everyone. Can the pairs all come here and take a room key and write your names on the sheet next to your room number please." Bulma instructed. When everyone got back to reality after seeing the Bulma Brief talking to their Gohan like they were best friends, they did as they were told to. When it was Gohan's turn Bulma stopped him.
"Hey kiddo. Why don't you just sleep in your room? I bet you'll enjoy the privacy more."
Gohan smiled relieved. "Yeah that would be great."
"No problem." Bulma replied with a wink.
"He has his own room?" Sharpner asked in disbelief.
"Yes he does." Bulma replied then turned her attention towards the other students. "All of you can go get settled into your rooms. All the rooms have intercoms. I will let you all know when it is time for lunch."
The group of students divided into four groups and the first half entered the two elevators. Nobody noticed Gohan push the 2nd floor button.
"How could you not tell us you know Bulma Brief?" Videl asked angrily.
"You didn't ask." Gohan replied thanking Dende when the elevator stopped.
"This isn't the top floor." Erasa said.
"Nope this is my stop." Gohan said as he quickly exited the elevator before he was questioned again.
"I'll find you out soon enough Gohan."
An hour after the students got settled into their rooms they were instructed to meet Bulma back in the lobby.
"Ok everyone, today I will just be showing you around Capsule Corp, but first of all let's eat. Follow me." Bulma said leading them towards the cafeteria.
The cafeteria looked just like a normal high school cafeteria although this cafeteria was filled with half a dozen robots, it had menus and it smelled nicer too.
"The robots are just like waiters at restaurants. You just look at the menu and give them your order."
"I better only take two meals and let Bulma send more food up to my room."
"Bulma, I don't want people to see me eat so much, could you send some food up to my room later?" Gohan asked.
"Whatever you want kid." Bulma replied.
"I think I'll sit here and eat with you. I don't exactly feel like being interrogated while I eat."
Videl, Sharpner and Erasa were sitting two tables down from Gohan and Bulma.
"Videl look, Gohan is eating with Mrs Brief." Erasa said.
"He's probably just too scared to sit here since he kept such a big secret." Videl snorted.
"He did say his mom knows someone who works for the company, maybe that's how he knows her." Erasa said.
"Since you're being so clever, how do you explain him having his own room here?" Sharpner asked. Erasa just shrugged.
After lunch it was time for Bulma to show the students around Capsule Corporation. Everyone was back in the front lobby.
"You have to take notes for your essay so everyone grab an exam pad and pen please. Bulma instructed. "You may also use your cell phones to take photographs if you do not have a camera, so let's start. I will first tell you a little about myself and then we can start the tour. I inherited my father's great talent to invent things at a very young age. The first thing I invented was the dragon radar. I was about 16 at the time."
"What's dragon radar?" a muscular guy asked. Bulma looked at Gohan who just shrugged.
"It's a device used to track down dragonballs." Bulma answered.
"What are dragonballs?" the same guy asked. Bulma let out a sigh.
"There are seven dragonballs scattered all over the planet and if a person collects all seven balls the eternal dragon called Shenron appears. He grants you any wish you want and then after your wish is granted Shenron disappears and the balls get scattered all over the world again."
"Did you forget that Dende made it so that it can make two wishes now?" Gohan suddenly asked. Videl eyed Gohan suspiciously.
"Oh yeah." Bulma replied.
"Are we supposed to believe that?" Sharpner suddenly asked.
Bulma shrugged. "Believe what you want. I'm not here to teach you about the dragon balls."
"Okay so after I completed my high school diploma at Senior High, I, like my father attended the West City College, my major was physical science and I graduated from the department of science and engineering and went on to do my Ph.D. My father and I are the only ones who draw up the basic blueprints for new inventions. We have some of the world's greatest scientists and engineers employed here at Capsule Corp. As you know this is our family home as well as the headquarters. The majority of the first floor is the work area. You already know the reception area and the front lobby. The first door you see as you enter Capsule Corp. leads to our indoor garden, only for family and friends of course."
"You have an indoor garden?" a blonde spiky-haired boy asked.
"Yes, follow me and I'll show you inside." Bulma replied.
Everyone followed Bulma excitedly since none of them has ever been in an indoor garden before.
"Wow its beautiful!" a blue-eyed girl exclaimed.
"This side is where I entertain my friends." Bulma said.
"There's another side?" Erasa asked.
"Yes, on the right is the animal's side. My father designed the indoor garden for animals who do not have homes or who are at the brink of extinction."
"Wow cool can we see them?" Erasa asked excitedly.
"Sure this way." Bulma led the group.
"Wow look at the beautiful birds." Erasa squealed. Then she caught sight of a huge dinosaur.
"Di-di-dinosaur!" Erasa screamed at the top of her lungs. All the students ran for their lives even Videl as more dinosaurs began to appear.
"Uhm Bulma, I don't think they're used to dinosaurs."
"I probably should have warned them that there were dinosaurs in here." Bulma said smacking her forehead. "Let's go after them before they call their parents and tell them I tried to kill them."
Erasa panted "Did-you-guys-see-how-huge-those-dinosaurs-were?"
"Yeah, are these people crazy keeping those things in here?" Sharpner asked breathlessly.
"No we are not. As a matter of fact the dinosaurs were more afraid of you then you were of them." Everyone turned around to see Bulma and Gohan.
"If I were you guys I would be more scared of my husband then of the dinosaurs. Do you honestly think I would lead you into a room full of dinosaurs if they were going to hurt you?"
"I guess not." Erasa said.
Bulma sighed. "Let's continue then." Bulma led the students towards the lab area.
"This is the testing lab. It's nothing special; here we just test our prototypes. As you can see over here we have some engineers testing out a new capsule bike that we hope to have on the market soon."
Bulma gave the students' time to look around the lab a little more, take pictures and ask the engineers some questions. Next the blue-haired scientist showed them the Research lab, Dr Brief's private lab where he draws up the blueprints, invents capsules and creates robots and electronics for private use and the B4 lab where robots and electronics are manufactured.
Afterwards Bulma showed them the factory space for the clothing brand as well as the construction space where the vehicle parts are manufactured. Next the students were showed the Exhibition room where all the blueprints and prototypes were exhibited, although the student's weren't allowed to take pictures. Lastly Bulma took them to the computer room.
"This is the Central Computer Room. There are enough computers for all of you to visit Capsule Corp's website for any information that you have missed after the whole tour is over and to type up your essays if you wish to get started. You may also use the internet for whatever reason, but you will have to tell me when you want to be in here, seeing that only this red card will give you access to this room." Bulma said showing the card to them.
"Okay I guess the tour is over for today. Here is a schedule of everyday activities, do not be late. The robots will collect your dirty laundry every morning at 08:30; breakfast is at 09:00. You will work on your assignments from 10:00 until 12:45 then it is lunch at 13:00. After lunch you will continue with the assignments until 16:00 then you have two hours to do whatever until dinner at 18:00. Lights out by 22:00. As not seen on the schedule my father will give you a short lecture tomorrow at 09:30 and I will show you the outside workrooms afterwards. Tomorrow you will start on the projects around 11:30 everything else on the schedule remains the same. Now we come to where you may and may not go. The 2nd and 3rd floor is our family quarters. The 2nd floor is off limits to all students and those found there will be send home. I will however allow you to use some facilities on the 3rd floor like the gym, spa and Jacuzzi." All the students got excited and cheered enthusiastically.
"Cool I can work out my arms." Sharpner said flexing his muscles.
"And I can have a relaxing massage." Erasa said.
"You may also have movie nights in the theatre but let me know beforehand since my son loves watching scary movies at night. You may also use the pool out back. Any questions?"
"How do you know Gohan?" Videl asked. Bulma was caught off guard by the question.
"Mm I wonder why she is so interested in Gohan."
"Gohan is a very close friend of the family. I met him when he was four years old. I have been close friends with his father since I was sixteen. My son and Gohan's little brother are also best friends and Chi-Chi, Gohan's mother and I are also close friends."
Videl seemed satisfied with that answer.
"Okay I guess we are done for now. I will see you all at dinner."
Gohan hastily left with Bulma to avoid Videl while everyone else headed back to their rooms.
"Who was that girl that asked about you?" Bulma asked curiously.
"That was Videl Satan." Gohan replied.
Bulma's eyes widened. "That's Hercules daughter?"
